Analyzing+School+Culture


 * Analyzing School Culture **
 * Tools- **
 * Online Surveys**. These are helpful when trying to find out from everyone what their view of the school is. These can also be done confidentially. One such program is surveymonkey.com. You can have a pro account or get a basic one for free. This is an easy resource that can get people's input and organize it for you.
 * Digital Portfolios.** Digital portfolios, while used to collect student work, can now also be used as a resources for students rubrics and reflections. They also hold links to school and state standards, making Power Standards clearer.


 * Information/ Resources- **

**Strategies/ Ideas**- One important thing to consider is whether you want the **evaluation to be anonymous or not**. Many people may not be completely honest if their name is associated with it. However, for certain surveys, it may be imperative that you know who said what. Sometimes in a school, people are very afraid to speak out or answer questions, so they will state everything is fine, even if it isn't. Using an anonymous survey can allow people to get their true feelings out without being scared.


 * Community Sharing.** One strategy important to school culture is to remember that the members of the community, including parents, board of education members and so on, need to be kept updated on new changes occurring. One way to do this is through community sharing. Through the use of wikipages, blogs or email, leaders can quickly and effectively report out to the community about changes in the schools.